auriga
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English
auriga aurigae N M :: charioteer, driver; groom, ostler; helmsman; the Waggoner (constellation)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
aurīga: ae (aureax, Paul. ex Fest p. 8 Müll.), comm. (cf. Prisc. p. 677 P.) [aureaago], pr.,
I he that handles the reins.
A charioteer, driver (syn.: agitator, agaso), Verg. A. 12, 624; Hor C. 1, 15, 26; id. S. 1, 1, 115; Ov. M. 2, 327; id. Am. 3, 12, 37; Vulg 3 Reg. 22, 34; ib. 4 Reg. 2, 12; ib. 2 Par. 18, 13 al.—Also, a groom, hostler, Verg. A. 12, 85.—In fem.: nec currus usquam videt aurigamque sororem, Verg. A. 12, 918.—Also, one who contended in the chariot-race, a charioteer in the games of the circus (the four parties of whom were distinguished by the colors, Veneta, blue, Prasina, green, Alba, white, and Russea sive Russata, red; cf Cassiod. Var 3, 51; Gesn. Plin. Ep. 9, 6, 2): auriga indoctus, Cic. Rep. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 292, 32 (p. 328 Mos.); so Suet Aug. 43; id. Calig. 54; id. Vit. 12; id. Dom. 7.—
B Transf.
1 As a constellation, the Wagoner, Gr. Ηνιόχος, Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 110; Hyg. Astr. 3, 12; Col. 11, 2, 73.—
2 Poet, a pilot, helmsman: aurigam video vela dedisse rati, Ov. Tr 1, 4, 16.—
II Trop., director, leader: velut auriga rectrixque membrorum anima, Col. 11, 2, 9.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
aurīga,¹¹ æ, m. (aureæ, ago),
1 cocher, conducteur de char : Cic. Rep. 2, 68 ; Cæs. G. 4, 33, 2 || [f.] auriga soror Virg. En. 12, 918, la sœur conduisant le char
2 palefrenier : Virg. En. 12, 85 ; Varro R. 2, 7, 8 ; 2, 8, 4
3 [poét.] pilote : Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 16 || [fig.] conducteur : Col. Rust. 3, 10, 9
4 constellation : Cic. Arat. 34, 468.
origa Varro R. 2, 7, 8.
Latin > German (Georges)
aurīga, ae, m., in der Vulgärspr. ōrīga, ae, m. (vom alten aurea, der Zügel, u. rego), der Zügelführer, I) der Wagenführer, Wagenlenker, A) eig., Caes. u.a.: non auriga piger, Hor.: auriga currus paterni, Ov. – beim fem., auriga soror, Verg. Aen. 12, 918: u. (bilbl.) velut auriga rectrixque membrorum anima, Col. 3, 10, 9. – bes. der Wettrenner, Wettfahrer in den zirzensischen Spielen, Cic. fr. u. Suet. – B) übtr.: 1) poet., der Steuermann, Ov. trist. 1, 4, 16. – 2) als Gestirn, der Fuhrmann, Cic. (Arat.) u.a. – II) der Reiter, Auct. paneg. ad Pison. 49. – / Form ōrīga bei Varr. r. r. 2, 7, 8 u. 2, 8, 4 (wo es wohl = ἱπποκόμος Pferdeknecht; vgl. aurigator).
Spanish > Greek
ἁρμελάτας, διφρευτής, διφρηλάτης, ἐλάστωρ, ἁρματηλάτης, ἐλατήρ
